Subgroup analysis of JCOG0501 phase III study to confirm superiority of additional neoadjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 plus cisplatin to D2 gastrectomy with S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy for resectable type ...

Background and Aim: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract with potential for malignant transformation, are mainly treated by open surgery ...

A prospective clinical trial from researchers in Japan shows magnetic-anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection for large early gastric cancer to be a feasible and safe method in humans.

ESD is performed with a thin, flexible endoscope inserted through the mouth or rectum. Using miniature tools, clinicians inject fluid to lift a precancerous or early cancer lesion from surrounding ...

Duodenal lesions (benign, dysplastic or neoplastic) are rare. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and weight, anaemia and abdominal pain. Lesions in people who have inherited ...

Malignant or premalignant changes in the oesophagus may take the form of either squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma, or their respective premalignant (dysplastic) forms. In the UK, approximately ...

Here’s what you should know: 1. Both devices are compatible with select endoscopes with a working length of 1400 mm or less and a forceps channel size of 2.8 mm or greater and used during endoscopic ...

The knives for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) have their strengths as well as shortcomings. They need to be used in combination in most cases. The Dual knife is a relatively novel type of ESD ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Same-day discharge is a safe and feasible option for patients who undergo endoscopic ...